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Tim with a mushroom. Ⓒ Anastasia Boomer.Timothy Boomer is a natural history photographer with a special interest in California's smaller flora and fauna. His favorite subjects are wildflowers, mushrooms, and plant galls, but he is a self-proclaimed pushover for just about any organism that is likely to be overlooked or undervalued. He aims to photographically showcase the incredible complexity found in the miniature world, and ultimately instill a greater appreciation for the magnificent beauty found, quite literally, at our feet. It is not uncommon to see Tim inspecting oak leaves or searching the forest floor on hands and knees for tiny treasures. Whenever possible, his subjects get the royal cleaning treatment with tweezers and a paintbrush so that they look their absolute best before any actual photography begins.

Since many of these subjects are quite small, Tim uses a variety of specialized macro lenses, routinely working well beyond lifesize. High magnification photography is fraught with challenges, and each situation brings its own unique set of obstacles. But whether he's focus-stacking for greater depth-of-field or blocking the wind with a plexiglass box, Tim eagerly employs every technique and DIY contraption imaginable to record the most breathtaking details most of us never even knew were there. Additional information about technique, equipment, and ethics can be found on the FAQ page.

Tim being goofy. Ⓒ Anastasia Boomer.Tim's publications include California Academy of Sciences, BBC Science Focus, UC Press, Hallmark, ThinkGeek, Random House, Harper Collins, Miami University, Tufts University, Colossal, Big Think, Mount Diablo Interpretive Association, City of Santa Rosa, Tahoe Weekly, and websites worldwide. His images have also been recognized in the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. He looks forward to future publications so that as many people as possible may join in this celebration of biodiversity found within the miniature world. Tim lives in northern California with his wife and three children and gives all honor and glory to God.



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